Topics :: 2012 elections

Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West conceded his re-election fight Tuesday, two weeks after the election gave way to court appearances, two partial recounts and unending accusations by his camp that the vote count wasn’t fair.

An outspoken, highly controversial, ultra-conservative politician from Florida who has made controversial comments regarding the LGBT community is now demanding a hand recount after losing in a close race on Tuesday.

EDGE Media Network reached out to the nation’s LGBT organizations before Election Day to ask what they wanted to see from the new president, from HIV funding to protection of service members and seniors, to combating homelessness and bullying.

It turned out that Americans who cast ballots looked collectively much more like what President Barack Obama had envisioned - a diverse tapestry that reflected a changing America - than the whiter, older electorate Mitt Romney had banked on.

Two fierce competitors who’ve given their all, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney now yield center stage to voters Tuesday for an Election Day choice that will frame the contours of government and the nation for years to come.

Although the 2012 presidential election has been focused on the economy, voters in some states will have the chance to vote on hot button issues not fully discussed by the candidates, including gay marriage, assisted suicide and marijuana legalization.

Conservative magazine the National Review speculates that Iowa voters, motivated to recall a State Supreme Court judge who voted for gay marriage, could swing the state -- & the national -- presidential election for Mitt Romney.